Petone win Swindale Shield on day of late boilovers and upsets throughout club and college rugby

Petone with the Swindale Shield on their home ground, following today's win over Paremata-Plimmerton. Photo: Grant Wall. By Steven White & Scott MacLean Petone are the 2026 Swindale Shield champions, winning the first-round title for the 16th time with next week’s final round to spare with a 43-17 win over Paremata-Plimmerton

Spotlight on club rugby in penultimate rounds of the Premier and Premier 2 competitions

Trytime in last Saturday's match between the Wellington Axemen and Paremata-Plimmerton. Photo: Stewart Baird. The Axemen are back home hosting Oriental-Rongotai in Round 12, while Paremata-Plimmerton are at Petone. By Scott MacLean  Late Friday afternoon updates:  The Premier and Premier 2 club rugby competitions delve into round 12 tomorrow and Petone